Assessment Specialist English Language Arts

Pearson; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson seeks an Assessment Specialist in English Language Arts to develop K-12 assessments. You will collaborate with education departments, educators, and business partners to create accessible assessments. Responsibilities include reviewing test items and supporting educational measurement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in teaching ELA preferred.
• Knowledge of assessment development and educational trends required.
• Experience in educational measurement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review ELA assessment items across multiple grade levels.
• Facilitate customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise.
• Manage and train item/passage writers and educators.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or English

Tools

Software tools and technology

Job description

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As an Assessment Specialist within the Content Development team, you will work as both an ELA content and assessment expert to develop K-12 assessments for our state and district clients. Our team develops standards-based assessments for students across the United States. We collaborate with education departments, committees of educators, and business partners to develop assessments of learning that are accessible to all students. We are looking for flexible and creative content experts to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review ELA test items, passages, including multiple choice, technology enhanced, extended response, and performance-based tasks, across multiple grade levels for large-scale assessments
• Help develop item, passage, and test specifications, item development plans, test blueprints, and other ancillary documents
• Help select, assign, manage, and train item/passage writers and educators to develop items based on standards, cognitive complexity, and item development best practices
• Facilitate and support customer meetings and provide content assessment expertise
• Facilitate activities related to test construction and review of composed test forms
• Consult with the customer as required, including participation in planning, status, review meetings, etc.
• Work closely with test development managers, other content developers, psychometricians, and other Pearson groups
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Some travel required

Compensation at Pearson

The salary range for this position in certain states is between $65,000 - $75,000, influenced by skill set, experience, and location. This position is eligible for an annual incentive program. Benefits details are available here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, English, or equivalent experience
• Five years’ experience as an elementary or secondary teacher in ELA preferred
• Professional knowledge of content-specific area and educational trends required
• Some experience in large-scale educational measurement preferred
• Knowledge of all phases of assessment development preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to address challenges creatively and flexibly with various audiences
• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with software tools and technology

Location: Lansing, MI

Job ID: 20037

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